MS/Art8/2018/D1-F/Spain/NE Atlantic: Bay of Biscay & Iberian Coast

Member State report / Art8 / 2018 / D1-F / Spain / NE Atlantic: Bay of Biscay & Iberian Coast

Report type	Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article	Art. 8 Initial assessment (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due	2018-10-15
GES Descriptor	D1 Fish
Member State	Spain
Region/subregion	NE Atlantic: Bay of Biscay & Iberian Coast
Reported by	Subdirección General para la protección del mar. D.G. Sostenibilidad de la Costa y del Mar. Minister
Report date	2020-02-03
Report access	msfd2018-ART8GES_MOD2020.xml

Demarcación marina noratlántica (ABI-ES-SD-NOR)

Simplified table

GES component	D1-F
Feature	Demersal shelf fish
Element							Argentina sphyraena		Arnoglossus imperialis		Arnoglossus laterna		Blennius ocellaris		Boops boops		Buglossidium luteum		Callionymus lyra		Callionymus maculatus		Capros aper		Cepola macrophthalma		Chelidonichthys cuculus		Chelidonichthys lucerna		Chelidonichthys obscurus		Conger conger		Eutrigla gurnardus		Gadiculus argenteus		Gaidropsarus macrophthalmus		Galeus melastomus		Helicolenus dactylopterus		Lepidorhombus boscii		Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis		Lesueurigobius friesii		Leucoraja naevus		Lophius budegassa		Lophius piscatorius		Merluccius merluccius		Microchirus variegatus		Micromesistius poutassou		Mullus surmuletus		Pagellus acarne		Phycis blennoides		Raja clavata		Raja montagui		Scorpaena loppei		Scyliorhinus canicula		Scyliorhinus stellaris		Serranus cabrilla		Solea solea		Trachinus draco		Trachurus trachurus		Trisopterus luscus		Trisopterus minutus		Zeus faber
Element code							126716		127124		127126		126761		127047		127153		126792		316815		127419		126835		127259		127262		127263		126285		150637		126435		126456		105812		127251		127145		126716		126904		105876		126716		126555		126484		127472		126439		126986		127057		126716		105883		105887		127244		105814		126716		127041		127160		127082		126822		126445		126446		127427
Element code source							Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source							National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		ICES
Criterion	D1C1	D1C2		D1C3	D1C4	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5
Parameter		Abundance	Biomass	Other	Distribution (range)
Parameter other				AVERAGE SIZE
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Value unit other
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend		Unknown		Stable	Stable
Parameter achieved		Unknown		Yes	Yes
Description parameter		in general, a very high variability in time, and how in a number of cases there are significant changes in the trend of the first cycle to the second, but it is difficult to assess on a case-by-case basis and the 6-year cycle compared to the 20 years of the previous cycle does not make it easy to draw clear conclusions.		This indicator has been calculated for each sampling year, in this case 2011 to 2017, for a fixed species group. The species in this group are the same species as used in the other D1 indicators as in the D1C2 or D1C4 evaluation. The species have been grouped according to the size in âlargeâ...	The species not meeting the criteria for increase/stability in the range are 5 in total, in particular 4 susceptible species and one opportunistic approach. With these results, there is still no result that differs from natural variability, therefore it would be within the BEA as maintenance of the proportion of species that meet the proposed criteria.
Related indicator
Criteria status	Not assessed	Unknown		Good	Good	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
Description criteria	Species not commercially exploited: This indicator should be applied in the case of species and stocks that are not subject to catches by commercial fleets, such as marine mammals, turtles or seabirds. See explanation below on the reasons for not applying in the case of fish and demersal cephalop...	The results obtained in the previous evaluation have been updated by analysing all the data from the campaigns carried out from 2011 to 2017 in terms of abundance and biomass of the stocks that are considered to be actually sampled in the campaigns. The indicators have been estimated on the basis...		A good number of species showed a stable pattern (c.ca. 26 out of a total of 43). Considering that the indicator responds to fishing pressures and whereas the majority of these species were stable, it was possible to say that, although the trend towards growth was not significant, the stability o...	evolution of the percentage of grid blocks of 10x10nm with the presence of the species and assessment of the proportion of windows that meet the stipulated criteria to assess the extent to which the results fall within the natural variability or exit from what can be expected. The BEA is reached...
Element status							Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown
Description element
Integration rule type parameter	Not relevant
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria	Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	Unknown
Description overall status
Assessments period	2011-2017
Related pressures	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)
Related targets	A.N.1 A.N.10 A.N.11 A.N.2 A.N.3 A.N.5 A.N.6 A.N.7 A.N.8 A.N.9 B.N.14 B.N.15 C..N.9 C.N.15 C.N.16 C.N.17 C.N.18 C.N.3 C.N.4 C.N.6 C.N.7 C.N.8

Demarcación marina sudatlántica (ABI-ES-SD-SUD)

Simplified table

GES component	D1-F
Feature	Demersal shelf fish
Element							Argentina sphyraena		Arnoglossus imperialis		Arnoglossus laterna		Arnoglossus rueppelii		Arnoglossus thori		Boops boops		Callionymus maculatus		Cepola macrophthalma		Chelidonichthys obscurus		Citharus linguatula		Deltentosteus quadrimaculatus		Diplodus annularis		Diplodus bellottii		Diplodus vulgaris		Etmopterus spinax		Gadiculus argenteus		Galeus melastomus		Gnathophis mystax		Gobius niger		Helicolenus dactylopterus		Lepidotrigla cavillone		Lepidotrigla dieuzeidei		Lesueurigobius sanzi		Merluccius merluccius		Microchirus azevia		Microchirus boscanion		Microchirus ocellatus		Microchirus variegatus		Micromesistius poutassou		Mullus surmuletus		Pagellus acarne		Pagellus bellottii		Pagellus erythrinus		Phycis blennoides		Scorpaena notata		Scyliorhinus canicula		Serranus hepatus		Spicara flexuosa		Spondyliosoma cantharus		Symphurus nigrescens		Trachinus draco		Trachurus mediterraneus		Trachurus trachurus
Element code							126716		127124		127126		127127		127128		127047		126793		126835		127263		127130		126880		127049		127050		127054		105913		126435		105812		126287		126892		127251		127264		127264		126906		126484		274299		127470		127471		127472		126439		126986		127057		127058		127060		126501		127246		105814		127042		302566		127066		127134		127082		126820		126822
Element code source							Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/		Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source							National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National		National
Criterion	D1C1	D1C2		D1C3	D1C4	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5	D1C1	D1C5
Parameter		Abundance	Biomass	Age distribution	Distribution (range)
Parameter other
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Value unit other
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend		Unknown		Unknown	Stable
Parameter achieved		Unknown		Unknown	Yes
Description parameter		in general, a very high variability in time, and how in a number of cases there are significant changes in the trend of the first cycle to the second, but it is difficult to assess on a case-by-case basis and the 6-year cycle compared to the 20 years of the previous cycle does not make it easy to draw clear conclusions.		This indicator has been calculated for each sampling year, in this case 2011 to 2017, for a fixed species group. The species in this group are the same species as used in the other D1 indicators as in the D1C2 or D1C4 evaluation. The species have been grouped according to the size in âlargeâ...	In the ecotype of fish for vulnerable species we are seen as two species showing an increasing trend in the period 1993-2011 now showing a decreasing trend, while two other species which were shown stable or decreasing, are now showing a growing trend. That is to say, in the overall computer syst...
Related indicator
Criteria status	Not assessed	Unknown		Unknown	Good	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
Description criteria	Species not commercially exploited: This indicator should be applied in the case of species and stocks that are not subject to catches by commercial fleets, such as marine mammals, turtles or seabirds. See explanation below on the reasons for not applying in the case of fish and demersal cephalop...	The results obtained in the previous evaluation have been updated by analysing all the data from the campaigns carried out from 2011 to 2017 in terms of abundance and biomass of the stocks that are considered to be actually sampled in the campaigns. The indicators have been estimated on the basis...		Insufficient data A situation very similar to that of the first assessment is observed, being an indicator of status/trends, and the observed situation of stability cannot be said to be either in the BEA or that the situation is deteriorating as compared to the first assessment.	BEA is reached for this criterion, defined as the maintenance of the situation in terms of species meeting the defined trends, although for cephalopods the trend is growing in most species, these are short-lived species where the abundance is often very variable and in pulses without presenting problems for the whole ecosystem.
Element status							Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown		Unknown
Description element
Integration rule type parameter	Not relevant
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria	Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	Unknown
Description overall status
Assessments period	1993-2017
Related pressures	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)
Related targets	A.N.1 A.N.10 A.N.11 A.N.2 A.N.3 A.N.5 A.N.6 A.N.7 A.N.8 A.N.9 B.N.14 B.N.15 C..N.9 C.N.15 C.N.16 C.N.17 C.N.18 C.N.3 C.N.4 C.N.6 C.N.7 C.N.8